AFL Grand Final crystal ball: Premier, Norm Smith and first goal tips… and 26 experts are SPLIT

The best two teams from the home and away season will collide on Saturday for the 2023 AFL Grand Final, with Collingwood taking on Brisbane at the MCG.

We surveyed an array of Fox Footy pundits ahead of the game — and when it comes to tipping the winner, there’s a split verdict.

See all 26 experts’ premier, Norm Smith Medal and first goalkicker tips — and the full final verdict.

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DERMOTT BRERETON

Premiers: Collingwood by 16 points

Norm Smith Medal: Darcy Moore (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Beau McCreery (Collingwood)

JONATHAN BROWN

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 13 points

Norm Smith Medal: Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: TBC

NATHAN BUCKLEY

Premiers: Collingwood by 10 points

Norm Smith Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)

BEN COTTON

Premiers: Collingwood by 3 points

Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)

NICK DAL SANTO

Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points

Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions)

BEN DIXON

Premiers: Collingwood by 24 points

Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)

CATHERINE HEALEY

Premiers: Collingwood by 19 points

Norm Smith Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Jamies Elliott (Collingwood)

ANTHONY HUDSON

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 14 points

Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Jack Ginnivan (Collingwood)

BRAD JOHNSON

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 10 points

Norm Smith Medal: Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

DREW JONES

Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points

Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Jack Ginnivan (Collingwood)

SARAH JONES

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 7 points

Norm Smith Medal: Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)

DAVID KING

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 1 point

Norm Smith Medal: Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)

MAX LAUGHTON

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 11 points

Norm Smith Medal: Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)

KATH LOUGHNAN

Premiers: Collingwood by 16 points

Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Brody Mihocek (Collingwood)

ALASTAIR LYNCH

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 7 points

Norm Smith Medal: Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions)

GARRY LYON

Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points

Norm Smith Medal: Brody Mihocek (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions)

CHLOE MOLLOY

Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points

Norm Smith Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)

CAMERON MOONEY

Premiers: Collingwood by 13 points

Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)

MATTHEW PAVLICH

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 7 points

Norm Smith Medal: Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

JON RALPH

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 15 points

Norm Smith Medal: Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

MARK ROBINSON

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 5 points

Norm Smith Medal: Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Lincoln McCarthy (Brisbane Lions)

DWAYNE RUSSELL

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 12 points

Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)

KELLI UNDERWOOD

Premiers: Collingwood by 26 points

Norm Smith Medal: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)

BEN WATERWORTH

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 18 points

Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions)

GERARD WHATELEY

Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 3 points

Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)

First goalkicker: Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions)

DAVID ZITA

Premiers: Collingwood by 15 points

Norm Smith Medal: Jack Crisp (Collingwood)

First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)

FINAL VERDICT

Premiers

13 — Collingwood

13 — Brisbane Lions

Norm Smith Medal

6 — Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

4 — Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)

3 — Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

2 — Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions), Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions), Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions)

1 — Darcy Moore (Collingwood), Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions), Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane Lions), Brody Mihocek (Collingwood), Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions), Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood), Jack Crisp (Collingwood)

First goalkicker

7 — Bobby Hill (Collingwood)

5 — Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)

3 — Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

2 — Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions), Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions), Jack Ginnivan (Collingwood)

1 — Beau McCreery (Collingwood), Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions), Lincoln McCarthy (Brisbane Lions), Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions), Brody Mihocek (Collingwood)